This volume describes aspects of word- and sentence-formation in Nuuchahnulth (formerly known as Nootka), a language spoken on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Aspects included are polysynthetic word formation, word classes, and clause structure. The morphosyntactic regularities are examined in the context of general structural characteristics of the language in an attempt to contribute to the language an internally and typologically accurate understanding of Nuuchahnulth morphosyntactic structures.
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THE Nuuchahnulth reference grammar,
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I've used this book pretty extensively for research on the Nuuchahnulth/Nootka language, and it's a very well designed book. All the explanations are well supported with examples, and the Phonetics/Phonology section does a reasonable job of explaining some of the vast complexities of the Nuuchahnulth sound system. Overall, I was very impressed, and this is definitely a great resource for anybody interested in Nuuchahnulth or other Wakashan languages.
If you're looking for other texts, you might want to check out Sapir and Swadesh's "Nootka Texts", and John Stonham's work on Nuuchahnulth Phonology (very specialized, but vital for understanding this language, not available through Amazon).
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The main goal of this study is to provide a general account of morphosyntactic structuring in the Nuuchahnulth language that is not only accurate in terms of observable facts but also appropriate and sensible in term of the overall typological characteristics of Nuuchahnulth and the discourse-functional motivations Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
peripheral suffixes, lexical suffixes, lexical suffixation, undergoer participant, core suffixes, mood suffixes, complex predication, predicative word, discourse salience, syntactic structuring, syntactic complex, participant configuration, semantic head, main predicate, grammatical argument, scope hierarchy, multiple clauses, head nominal, participant structure, causative suffix, predicate expressing, semantic contribution, person marking, noun incorporation, syntactic characteristics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The main goal of this study is to provide a general account of morphosyntactic structuring in the Nuuchahnulth language that is not only accurate in terms of observable facts but also appropriate and sensible in term of the overall typological characteristics of Nuuchahnulth and the discourse-functional motivations Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
peripheral suffixes, lexical suffixes, lexical suffixation, undergoer participant, core suffixes, mood suffixes, complex predication, predicative word, discourse salience, syntactic structuring, syntactic complex, participant configuration, semantic head, main predicate, grammatical argument, scope hierarchy, multiple clauses, head nominal, participant structure, causative suffix, predicate expressing, semantic contribution, person marking, noun incorporation, syntactic characteristics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Coherence and Grounding in Discourse (Typological Studies in Language) by Russell S. Tomlin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Advances in Role and Reference Grammar (Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science, Series IV-Current Issues in Linguistic the) by Robert D., Jr. Van Valin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- British Columbia (Discover Canada) by Isabel Nanton in Back Matter
- The Languages of Native America: Historical and Comparative Assessment by Lyle Campbell in Back Matter
- Iconicity in Syntax (Typological Studies in Language) by Haiman in Back Matter
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